extracurricular activities Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:51:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png extracurricular activities Archives - College Initiative 32 32 How to Use the Common App Additional Info Section https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/09/23/common-app-additional-info/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:27:58 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1719 Any time I get asked a college admissions-related question more than once, it occurs to me that it’s probably article-worthy.  If one student is asking the question, then that means there are others who are also wondering.  And in the last week, I have been asked twice about the Common App “Additional Info” section.  It...

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]]> The Importance of Extracurricular Activities at Application Time https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/12/02/importance-of-extracurricular-activities/ Sun, 02 Dec 2018 18:35:04 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1049 There is no question about the importance of extracurricular activities when it is time to fill out college applications.  But, there ARE lots of questions about how to handle extracurriculars on the college applications.  Every student wants to appear accomplished and engaged.  Some colleges would have students believe that most of their applicants have cured...

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